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Eva Tamargo

Eva Tamargo (born December 24, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (1999—2008), and as Celine Gonzales in the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots (2013–2021).

Life and career

Tamargo was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Cuban immigrants.[1] She was married to Michael Lemus from 1985 to 2003 and is sometimes credited as "Eva Tamargo Lemus".[2] She is the daughter of the Cuban journalist Agustin Tamargo[3] and Rosalba Nápoles. She has two children, Matthew and Gabriella.

From 1999 to 2008, Tamargo played Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald in NBC soap opera Passions.[4] Tamargo is also known in the international Latino community for her work on the daytime telenovela El Magnate as well as the reality dating show La Cenicienta.[2] She has appeared in television, radio and print commercials as well as stage work with the Repertorio Español in New York City.[5] She also starred in Marielena and Más Sabe el Diablo, and a guest appearance on NCIS.[6]

In 2013, Tamargo was cast as Celine Gonzales, the spiteful domestic of John Schneider and Reneé Lawless in Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.[6] As of June 2020, Tamargo signed an exclusive management deal with Chris Giovanni at CGEM Talent in Los Angeles.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Eva Tamargo Biography". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Telemundo to air 'La Cenicienta,' reality dating show". Augusta Chronicle. July 29, 2003. Retrieved September 25, 2009. [dead link]
  3. ^ De Valle, Elaine (March 9, 2007). "Passionate voice for a free Cuba dies at 82: Agustin Tamargo..." The Miami Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  4. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (March 22, 2004). "Love Fest for Soap Opera Fans, in Two Languages". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  5. ^ Shepard, Richard F. (December 18, 2008). "Reviews/Theater; Don Juan In His Own Language". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Eva Tamargo as Celine Gonzales". Oprah Winfrey Network. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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